Last Report: 10/06/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 386,300
Return Rate: 31.9%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 201,858 52.3 577,742 34.9
Republicans 66,395 17.2 225,834 29.4
Minor 1,241 0.3 5,963 20.8
No Party Affiliation 116,806 30.2 401,397 29.1
TOTAL 386,300 100.0 1,210,936 31.9
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 290,620 75.2
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 95,680 24.8
TOTAL 386,300 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 277,293 71.8 803,733 34.5
Non-Hispanic Black 61,427 15.9 213,899 28.7
Hispanic 6,969 1.8 29,849 23.3
Non-Hispanic Asian American 7,449 1.9 30,620 24.3
Non-Hispanic Native American 1,276 0.3 5,176 24.7
Other/Multiple/Unknown 31,885 8.3 127,659 25.0
TOTAL 386,300 100.0 1,210,936 31.9

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 19,503 5.0 106,103 18.4
26 to 40 46,289 12.0 216,804 21.4
41 to 65 130,253 33.7 445,294 29.3
66 and up 180,121 46.6 442,735 40.7
TOTAL 386,300 100.0 1,210,936 31.9

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 205,843 53.3 654,245 31.5
Male 160,596 41.6 471,821 34.0
Unknown 19,861 5.1 84,870 23.4
TOTAL 386,300 100.0 1,210,936 31.9

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 5,399
Rejection Rate: 1.4%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 3,333 61.7 205,191 1.6
Republicans 905 16.8 67,300 1.3
Minor 16 0.3 1,257 1.3
No Party Affiliation 1,145 21.2 117,951 1.0
TOTAL 5,399 100.0 391,699 1.4
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,350 43.5 279,643 0.8
Non-Hispanic Black 2,221 41.1 63,648 3.5
Hispanic 189 3.5 7,158 2.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 127 2.4 7,576 1.7
Non-Hispanic Native American 38 0.7 1,314 2.9
Other/Multiple/Unknown 474 8.8 32,359 1.5
TOTAL 5,399 100.0 391,699 1.4
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,210,936
Request Rate: 17%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 351,908 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 577,742 47.7
Republicans 225,834 18.6
Minor 5,963 0.5
No Party Affiliation 401,397 33.1
TOTAL 1,210,936 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 803,733 66.4
Non-Hispanic Black 213,899 17.7
Hispanic 29,849 2.5
Non-Hispanic Asian American 30,620 2.5
Non-Hispanic Native American 5,176 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 127,659 10.5
TOTAL 1,210,936 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 106,103 8.8
26 to 40 216,804 17.9
41 to 65 445,294 36.8
66 and up 442,735 36.6
TOTAL 1,210,936 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 654,245 54
Male 471,821 39
Unknown 84,870 7
TOTAL 1,210,936 100